Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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