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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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