Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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