Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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