Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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