Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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