Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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