Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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