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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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