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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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