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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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