Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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