Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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