Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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