Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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