Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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