Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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