Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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