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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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