Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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