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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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