Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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