Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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