Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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