Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses 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 several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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