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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education