Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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