Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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