Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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