Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners 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 many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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