Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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