Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. 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 topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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