Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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