Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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