Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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