Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major 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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