Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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