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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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