Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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