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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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