Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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