Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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