Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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