Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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