Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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 topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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