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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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