Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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