Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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