Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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