Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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