Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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