Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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