Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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