Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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