Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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