Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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