Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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