Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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