Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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