Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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