Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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