Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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