Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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