Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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