Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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