Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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