Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the 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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