Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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