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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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