Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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