Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses