Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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