Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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