Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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