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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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