Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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