Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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