Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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