Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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