Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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