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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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