Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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