Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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