Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always 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 variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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