Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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