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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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