Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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