Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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