Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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