Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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