Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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