Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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