Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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