Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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