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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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