Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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