Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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