Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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