Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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