Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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