Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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