Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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