Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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