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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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