Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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