Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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