Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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