Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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