Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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