Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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