Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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