Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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