Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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