Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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