Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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