Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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