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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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