Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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