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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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