Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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