Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources