Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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