Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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