Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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