Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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