Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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 topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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