Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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