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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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