Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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