Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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