Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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