Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are 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 institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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