Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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