Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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