Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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