Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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