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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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