Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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