Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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