Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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