Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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