Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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