Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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