Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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