Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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