Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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