Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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