Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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