Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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