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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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