Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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