Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the 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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