Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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