Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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