Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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