Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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