Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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