Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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