Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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