Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally 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 blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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