Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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