Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally 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 online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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