Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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