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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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