Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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