Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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