Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes 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 MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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