Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners 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 organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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