Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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