Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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