Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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