Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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