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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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