Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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