Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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