Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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