Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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