Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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