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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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