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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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