Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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