Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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