Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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