Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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