Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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