Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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