Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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