Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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