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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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