Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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