Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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