Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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