Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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