Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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