Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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