Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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