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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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