Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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