Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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