Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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