Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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