Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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