Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free 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 online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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