Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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