Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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