Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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