Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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