Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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