Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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