Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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