Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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