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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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