Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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