Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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