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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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