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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important 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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