Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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