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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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