Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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