Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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