Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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