Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly 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 variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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