Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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