Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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