Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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