Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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