Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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