Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates 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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