Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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