Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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