Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally 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 learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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