Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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