Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure 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 MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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