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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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