Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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