Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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