Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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