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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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