Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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