Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over 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 massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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