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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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