Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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 several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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