Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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