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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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