Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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