Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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