Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally 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 issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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