Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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