Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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