Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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