Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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