Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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