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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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