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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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