Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free 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 elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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