Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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