Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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