Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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