Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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