Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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