Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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