Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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