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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data 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 studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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