Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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