Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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