Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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