Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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