Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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