Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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