Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies 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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