Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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