Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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