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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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