Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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