Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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