Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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