Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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