Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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