Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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