Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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