Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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