Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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