Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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