Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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