Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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