Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are 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 issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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