Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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