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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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