Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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