Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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