Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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