Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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