Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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