Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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