Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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