Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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