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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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