Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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