Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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