Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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