Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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