Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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