Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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