Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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