Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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