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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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