Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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