Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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