Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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