Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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