Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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