Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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