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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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