Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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