Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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