Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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