Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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