Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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