Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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