Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major 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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