Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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