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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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