Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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