Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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