Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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