Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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