Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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