Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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