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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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