Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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