Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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