Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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