Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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