Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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