Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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