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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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