Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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