Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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