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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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