Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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