Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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