Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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