Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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