Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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