Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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