Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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