Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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