Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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