Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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 many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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