Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major 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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