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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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