Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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