Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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