Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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