Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free 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 e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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