Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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