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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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