Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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