Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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