Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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