Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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