Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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