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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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