Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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