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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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