Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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