Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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