Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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