Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually 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 many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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