Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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