Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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