Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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