Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally 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 many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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