Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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