Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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