Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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