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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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