Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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