Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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