Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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