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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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