Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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