Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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