Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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