Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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