Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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