Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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