Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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