Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes 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 lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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