Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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