Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education