Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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