Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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