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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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