Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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