Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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