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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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