Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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