Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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