Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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