Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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