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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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