Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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