Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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