Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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