Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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