Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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