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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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