Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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