Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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