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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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