Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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