Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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