Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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