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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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