Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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