Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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