Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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