Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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