Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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