Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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