Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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