Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources