Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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