Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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