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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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