Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly 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 organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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