Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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