Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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