Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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