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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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