Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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