Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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