Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always 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 e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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