Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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