Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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