Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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