Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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