Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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