Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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