Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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