Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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