Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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