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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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