Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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