Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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