Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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