Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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