Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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