Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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