Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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