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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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