Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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