Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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