Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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