Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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