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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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