Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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