Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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