Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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