Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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