Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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