Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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