Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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