Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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