Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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