Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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