Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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