Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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