Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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