Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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