Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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