Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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