Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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