Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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