Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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