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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally 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 issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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