Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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