Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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