Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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