Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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