Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with 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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