Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always 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 topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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