Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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