Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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