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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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