Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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