Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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