Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently 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 organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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