Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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