Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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