Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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