Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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