Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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