Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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