Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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