Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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