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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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