Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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