Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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