Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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