Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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