Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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