Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally 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 several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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