Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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