Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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