Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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