Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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