Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly 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. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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