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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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