Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores 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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