Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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